HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/03/56 October 3, 1956
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~as called to~orde~ by/Mayor~Demstad~a~10:00~o~cloek~A.N.,.October ~, 1958 in the
Mayor's Office, City Hall. P~esent at this meeting were Commissioner Cullin, Com-
missioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also in attend-
ance were representatives of the press and radio.
Motion by ~ir. Wheaton and ~r. Domstad to ~pprove the minutes of September
19SO as written, carried.
Clerk stated t!~is was date and time for opening 0ids for sale of surplus scrap
metal an~ one tank and that he had received some bids.
Motion by ~r. Wheaton and ~Iss Cullin to open the bids, carried.
Clerk opened the bids and read from:
Julie~s Metal Salvage, for scrap iron, ~E10.~.
Blatt's Auto Glass, scrap metals, $~?.75. ~
~lobert Malone, scrap metal, $311.98.
Julie's Metal Salvage, steel tank, $57.55.
Mr. McGowan recommended reJectin[~ the bid for the tank inasmuch as the City
paid ~450.00 for it several years ago.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Domstad that the high bid on the scrap metal be
accepted and the tank bid be rejected, carried.
Clerd read report of separation for John C. Merkel, Secretary Planning Borad,
Sue to election of new secretary.
Notion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve the separation, carried.
Clerk read notice of employment for Farrell E. Cook, Secretary Pla~ning Board,
at ~30.00 per month and Benjamin S. Lewis, Radio Technician, T~.affic Maintenance,
~375.00 per month.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the employments, carried.
Clerk read report of change in pay status for Gerald C. Yeadon, Clerk-Steno-
grapher and Part Tome Asst. Purchasing Agent in the City Clerk's Office at $354.00
per month.
October 3, 1956 (Con't}
Mr. McGowan eOmf~ented that the amount had been changed from $350.00 to $354.00
in order to put the salary on step and that he had been advised by Mr. Van Elten to
do,this. Mr. McGowan stated he did not know whether Mr. Van Elten was representing
the Civil Service Commission or the Budget Advisory Committee on this increase and
Mr. Domstad asked to have it held up until next week because he didn't know about
the $4.00 change and the Committee would be in again on the budget hearings and the
matter could be ascertained then.
Clerk presented the taxicab stand application which had been sent last week to
the Chief of Police, and stated that the Cheil of Police had disapproved of the ap-
plication for cab stand from Robert F. Guy, Arrow Cab Company.
Clerk read a letter dated October l, 1956 to the City Council from the Chief
of Police recommending that all cab stands be revoked and they operate from off-
street locations except the cabs would meet at the Ferry Terminal, baseball parks,
recreation center, etc., and recommended further that the City Attorney draw ~p a
new ordinance along these lines and include the prohibition of telephone service
from public sidewalks.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the Chief's recommendation
and disapprove the cab stand application of Mr. Guy and turn the letter over to the
Conu~issioners and the City Attorney for further study, carried.
Clerk presented voucher for payroll for period ended September 30, 1956,
$40,211.21, approved by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to approve the payroll voucher, carried.
Clerk presented claim voucher from Oluf Johnsen for $380.00 on the Warren Ave-
nue Bridge Construction Fund for ser viees rendered in acquisition of right of way,
38 hours at ~lO.O0 per hour, total $380.00, approved by Roy A. Holland and audited
by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the claim, carried.
Clerk read letter dated September 26, 1956 from American Municipal Assn., in-
viting the City Officials to attend the 33rd annual American Municipal Congress in
St. Louis, November 25-28, 1956.
Clerk stated that the Engineer's Office had an old Underwood typewriter which
they desired to declare surplus. Mr. McGowan recommended this be done but that the
typewriter be held until the City is ready to purchase a new typewriter and then
trade it in as more would be obtained that way than to sell on bid.
Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Miss Cullin to declare the Underwood Typewriter sur-
plus buthold ~,nd use for trade-in as recommended, carried.
Miss Cullin stated the Street Department hasn't installed the permanent heavy
rail at the end of First Street and Mr. W~aton stated he ~ould check on the pro-
pose~ job; but it was mentioned by ~r. ~omstad that the Street Department was try-
in& to get its work out of the way tnat~i~ done before r~iny weather.
Mr. Wheaton disnussed a proposal to hold open-house in connection with the com-
pletion of the Union ~iver Dam in about three weeks.
City Attorney stated he had checked the law and i~ will be necessary to have
two individuals act as surety on the Second Street ~fnarf lease and both parties
must have $500.00 in assets over and above their liabilities.
Mr. Holland stated it would be difficult to have such a bond issued on sure-
riss who would be married and suggested that perhaps Miss Oultin and Miss Odden
might consent to act as the sureties.
Miss Cullin agreed to do so.
Meeting adjourned. /~//~~
APPROVED: City Clerk ·